diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/rust.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/rust.lua
index 92ac3caf..a24d85f9 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/rust.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/rust.lua
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ return {
 
   {
     "nvim-neotest/neotest",
+    optional = true,
     opts = {
       adapters = {
         ["rustaceanvim.neotest"] = {},